“The question is not, can they reason?, nor can they talk? but, can they suffer?” this quote from philosopher Jeremy Bentham is often used as the basis for including animal’s within our moral sphere. But what if one could eliminate an animal’s ability to suffer? This is the exact proposal of one award winning ethics paper that concludes it is our ethical duty to advocate for genetically disenhanced animals, who cannot feel (and may even enjoy) pain. This, of course, opens up a host of ethical questions and the bearded duo will do their best to parse them out. They also break down the week’s news and visit one of NYC’s newest vegan eateries.

What’s up, beardos?! This week we discuss a number of news stories that have grabbed our interest including the thrilling conclusion to the PETA monkey selfie lawsuit, the disturbing claim that Illinois police will euthanize their drug dogs if marijuana becomes legal and the most recent promotion of problematic celebrities gone vegan.

Plus we follow up on last week’s episode and eat all the vegan food in Pennsylvania.

​What’s up, beardos?! This week we bring you a discussion that may seem absurd on the surface but gets at a lot of pressure many vegans may feel to purchase non-vegan products for friends, family, co-workers, and even strangers. Sparked by an incident in which a vegan purchased non-vegan ice cream for a crying child and was then harassed by another vegan, there are a lot of ins and outs to this one, so strap in! We also revisit the ethics of the Impossible Burger, now that it’s addition to White Castle’s menu has sparked debate far and wide.

Questions include whether or not we feel committed to wearing beards for life, whether it’s okay for vegans to enjoy sports, and further thoughts on the framing of Veganuary. Plus we follow up on our conversation regarding protesting individual restaurants and visit Mother Of Pearl, Kettle Black and Little Baby’s Ice Cream.

What’s up, beardos?! This week, by popular demand, we are discussing an incident involving a protest-gone-wrong. Local activists in Toronto decided to target a restaurant that prides itself on providing local and “humane” meat. When the restaurant’s co-owner decided to stage a counter-protest that involved carving up a deer’s leg and eating it in front of the protesters, he earned the restaurant a flood of international praise and their reservations skyrocketed. We dissect what went wrong and attempt to find some lessons learned in the aftermath. Ultimately the discussion keeps leading us to weigh the pros and cons of targeting individual restaurants.

Plus we break down the news, including the latest vegan celebrity worship and Post Mates banning the delivery of foie gras.

This week the bearded duo bring you a discussion regarding something that has been on their minds for quite a while. Should vegan activists get paid? They aren’t talking about people working for non-profits, but more specifically activists who start Patreons to fund their activism with no specific tangible goals other than “I will do more activism”. Do we need activists dedicated 24/7? It is classist to demand activists work for free? Does crowd-funded activism run the risk of only rewarding certain types of activism at the detriment to others? They roll up our sleeves and dive deep into this one!

Plus they go over the news, including the Impossible Burger rolling out to White Castle and the latest in the By Chloe legal proceedings. Additionally, they follow up on last week’s discussion about veganizing prison farms.

This week The Bearded Vegans bring you an interview with Sarah Woodcock, an amazing vegan and social justice advocate who has recently turned her efforts to opening a vegan restaurant. They talk about her journey to veganism and what it means to open a restaurant with a social justice focus.

They also discuss several news stories including the recent YouTube shooting, committed by a vegan.

This week the bearded duo delve into another news roundup to discuss a variety of timely topics that have sparked their curiosity. Most notably a vegan author who believes veganism is the solution to America’s gun problem and the revelation that America ranks damn near dead last on a new animal cruelty index. They also discuss a baloney ban and Greenpeace’s new anti industrial meat video, among others.

​What’s up, beardos?! This week Paul and Andy are joined by their friends Callie and Nichole of the Vegan Warrior Princesses Attack! podcast to explore anti-capitalist veganism, a topic that has becoming increasingly a part of their political identity over the past few years. What is capitalism? Is it incompatible with veganism? If we oppose capitalism, how can we practice that within our veganism?

This week the bearded duo ask whether or not vegan advocacy that focuses on food and palate pleasure is actually harmful to animals. Should our discourse focus exclusively on the ethics? Is vegan foodie culture shifting attention off the animals and onto human-centric pleasure?

Plus they go over their top 3 vegan finds at Expo West and discuss the news including the first company producing clean meat for companion animal food and Trump withdrawing organic animal welfare regulations.